Re: [artshow_photo] Re: New website and question about Paypal Link

Thanks for the comments, Mary Anne.

1) I like the idea of the blog/facebook opening to another tab/page.
2) I made the prominence level of the links to be minor. The major
focus is 1) Studio name, 2) paintings, 3) Links
3) I kept the external links on the main bar due to my own personal
design idea. I hate having to look around a web page to find
everything. One of the things that annoys me about most web pages is
that it's hard to figure out where things are.
4) I'm still toying with the idea for the text on the site. Yeah, I
still need to add my meta-tags, etc.
5) I used the Facebook advertising, but found that I got more people
signed up for my fan page by having a monthly-drawing.

Dougie

On 1/17/2011 7:59 AM, Mary Anne wrote:
>
> Love your site from a designer point of view. Suggestion for your
> navigation bar: Make it more prominent AND make the facebook and blog
> links open in a NEW WINDOW so visitors don't leave your site entirely.
> Once they get to facebook or blogger, they are liable to wander on to
> something else. Another idea would be to remove those two external links
> from the navigation bar and put them in your footer.
>
> Another suggestion is to add some content with good keywords on your
> home page (and every other page for that matter) so the search engines
> can find you and make sure your meta tags and description are relevant
> and compelling.
>
> >From a marketing point of view for low cost/free ideas, since you
> already have a Facebook page, consider Facebook advertising for $1/day
> to grow you fan base. Post at least 3 times a week. You can shut if off
> at any time if your budget is limited. And of course make sure you ask
> all your FB friends to "like" your page and tell all of THEIR friends.
> Consider your local Craigs List for postings too and include a link to
> your website within your posting.
>
> I could go on and on...
>
> Mary Anne Baker
> Mountain Photo Gallery <http://www.mountainphotogallery.com>
>
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Doug Hoppes Studio
Website: http://www.bugstumper.com
Blog: http://doughoppesstudio.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DougHoppesStudio

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